To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Larry G. Mugler, Planner/Project Specialist, Planning Division, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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Sky Ranch Site Location Application for New Outfall Location
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Rangeview Metropolitan District (Rangeview) is seeking approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for a site location for a new outfall facility to serve the Sky Ranch Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). As part of its application to CDPHE, Rangeview has requested the Board of County Commissioners, as the affected county and the 208 planning/management agency for Arapahoe County and under CDPHE Regulation 22, 5 CCR 1002-22, to review and provide comments on the site location application to CDPHE.
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Background and Discussion: This application is for a new outfall pipeline and discharge to serve Sky Ranch to be located in unincorporated Arapahoe County at approximately the 6th Avenue right-of-way and Box Elder Creek. The new outfall is needed to discharge treated wastewater that exceeds the capacity of the Sky Ranch reuse system.
The new effluent discharge outfall for the existing Sky Ranch WRF is to be used when reclaimed water is not being used for irrigation of Sky Ranch open space purposes, along with chemical addition to meet water quality discharge requirements. The pipeline will extend approximately four miles from the Sky Ranch effluent storage ponds to discharge into Box Elder Creek. The pipeline route will be constructed within private property and Arapahoe County-owned right-of-way. Rangeview provided the following explanation for the outfall location:
Rangeview has selectively chosen the outfall location for a variety of reasons including proximity to their existing reclaimed water system and physical characteristics of the Box Elder Creek drainage basin. Box Elder...
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